<p>IHOP restaurants are offering a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Customers are invited to make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network.</p><p>For last year's National Pancake Day, IHOP served 4 million free pancakes and customers donated $2.1 million for children's charities.</p><p>Participating restaurants include 3613 SW 13th St. in Gainesville, 1124 SW Pine Ave. and 11100 SW 93rd Court in Ocala, and 1350 S. Walnut St. in Starke.</p>